Agrarian Trade and Marketing
Graduates of the study programme Agrarian Business and Marketing, in the doctoral studies, acquire professional orientation and competence to perform professions requiring the application of scientific methods of research and prediction of economics and marketing of enterprises. Philosophiae Doctor (PhD.) in the study programme "Agrarian Business and Marketing" after completing the 3rd degree of study, he/she masters scientific methods of research of marketing environment and market data, methods of stimulation and verification of marketing solutions, analysis, interpretation and application of research results of consumer and business subjects, critical assessment and creative solution of complex problems of marketing and business systems. Further, the student is proficient in the methodology and methods of scientific work, formulating and testing scientific hypotheses with market and consumer experiments to develop and advance scientific knowledge in the field.
Prospects of graduates
Graduates of the doctoral study programme Agrarian Business and Marketing have advanced knowledge, skills and competences, thanks to which they are able to carry out original empirical research in the field of marketing, business and consumer behaviour and acquire professional orientation and competence to carry out professions requiring the application of scientific research methods in the context of current knowledge, which they are able to move forward with their contribution. Graduates are able to work in international academic environments, in public and private research institutions, as public policy makers in the field of trade with a specific focus on the agrarian sector, or in management positions in multinational companies. Graduates are able to carry out their own research project, coordinate the work of a research team and, last but not least, transfer the acquired knowledge and expertise into the educational process at a university or private educational institution.
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Názov v sekundárnom jazyku práce: Audio Stimulation in the Digital Environment: Applying Consumer Neuroscience to Examine the Influence of Auditory Cues on Consumer Behaviour
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Anotácia v hlavnom jazyku práce: V podmienkach dynamicky sa rozvíjajúceho digitálneho prostredia môžu byť tradičné prieskumné metódy nedostatočné pri zachytávaní skutočných emocionálnych a kognitívnych reakcií spotrebiteľov na marketingové podnety. V prípade online marketingovej komunikácie môže nesprávna interpretácia spotrebiteľského vnímania viesť k neefektívnym rozhodnutiam a strate konkurencieschopnosti. Dizertačná práca bude pojednávať o využití rozvíjajúcich sa metód spotrebiteľskej neurovedy a inovatívnych výskumných riešení pri skúmaní účinkov audiostimulácie v digitálnom prostredí. Cieľom práce bude analyzovať vplyv vybraných zvukových podnetov na emocionálnu odozvu, spotrebiteľské preferencie a rozhodovacie procesy v online prostredí. Pri riešení práce budú použité neurovedecké a biometrické metódy, konkrétne elektroencefalografia (EEG) a tvárová biometria (Facereading), umožňujúce zachytiť nevedomé emocionálne a kognitívne reakcie spotrebiteľov na audiostimuly. Výskum bude realizovaný v kontrolovaných laboratórnych podmienkach, ako aj v aplikovaných digitálnych scenároch, ktoré reflektujú reálne situácie spotrebiteľskej interakcie v online prostredí. Primárne získané štruktúrované a neštruktúrované dáta budú spracované pomocou deskriptívnej a induktívnej štatistiky, prípadne ďalších moderných analytických postupov v závislosti od charakteru dátovej základne. Získané poznatky prispejú k lepšiemu pochopeniu mechanizmov spotrebiteľského rozhodovania v digitálnom prostredí a vyústia do definovania praktických a teoretických súvislostí nevyhnutných pre efektívne riadenie marketingovej komunikácie v praxi.
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Anotácia v sekundárnom jazyku práce: In the conditions of a dynamically developing digital environment, traditional survey methods may be insufficient in capturing the real emotional and cognitive reactions of consumers to marketing stimuli. In the case of online marketing communication, incorrect interpretation of consumer perception can lead to ineffective decisions and loss of competitiveness. The dissertation will discuss the use of developing methods of consumer neuroscience and innovative research solutions in investigating the effects of audio stimulation in the digital environment. The aim of the work will be to analyze the impact of selected audio stimuli on emotional response, consumer preferences and decision-making processes in the online environment. The work will use neuroscientific and biometric methods, namely electroencephalography (EEG) and facial biometrics (Facereading), allowing to capture the unconscious emotional and cognitive reactions of consumers to audio stimuli. The research will be carried out in controlled laboratory conditions, as well as in applied digital scenarios that reflect real situations of consumer interaction in the online environment. The primarily obtained structured and unstructured data will be processed using descriptive and inductive statistics, or other modern analytical procedures depending on the nature of the data base. The knowledge gained will contribute to a better understanding of the mechanisms of consumer decision-making in the digital environment and will result in the definition of practical and theoretical connections necessary for effective management of marketing communication in practice.
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Školiteľ: doc. Ing. Jakub Berčík , PhD.
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Názov v sekundárnom jazyku práce: Neuroeconomic analysis of the impact of auditory stimuli on consumer decisionmaking
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Anotácia v hlavnom jazyku práce: Dizertačná práca sa zameriava na interdisciplinárnu analýzu vplyvu auditívnych stimulov na rozhodovacie procesy spotrebiteľov s využitím nástrojov neuroekonómie, experimentálnej ekonómie a pokročilého ekonometrického modelovania. Cieľom práce je identifikovať a kvantifikovať mechanizmy, prostredníctvom ktorých charakteristiky zvukového prostredia – najmä tempo, frekvencia, tonalita a intenzita hudby – ovplyvňujú emocionálnu aktiváciu, kognitívne spracovanie informácií a následné ekonomické správanie jednotlivcov. Empirická časť práce bude založená na kontrolovanom laboratórnom experimente, v rámci ktorého budú auditívne stimuly systematicky manipulované. Neurofyziologická odozva respondentov bude meraná prostredníctvom elektroencefalografie (EEG), galvanickej kožnej reakcie (GSR) a eye-trackingu, čo umožní zachytiť úroveň pozornosti, emocionálneho vzrušenia a vizuálnej fixácie pri rozhodovaní. Súčasne budú zaznamenávané behaviorálne údaje, ako je výber produktu, reakčný čas, cenová citlivosť a deklarovaná ochota platiť. Analytická časť práce bude využívať diskrétne modely voľby, najmä logit a mixed logit modely, umožňujúce identifikovať heterogenitu preferencií a kvantifikovať marginálne efekty jednotlivých auditívnych charakteristík na pravdepodobnosť voľby produktu. Ochota platiť bude odhadovaná na základe experimentálnych dát s využitím štrukturálneho modelovania preferencií. Očakávaným prínosom práce je rozšírenie teoretického rámca neuroekonómie o oblasť auditívnej percepcie a jej ekonomických dôsledkov, ako aj vytvorenie empiricky podložených odporúčaní pre optimalizáciu zvukového prostredia vo výrobe, obchode a službách. Výsledky môžu prispieť k efektívnejšiemu formovaniu spotrebiteľskej skúsenosti, zvyšovaniu hodnoty pre zákazníka a optimalizácii podnikovej výkonnosti. Dizertačná práca je súčasťou riešenia projektu APVV-23-0244 – Využitie spotrebiteľskej neurovedy a inovatívnych výskumných riešení v zmyslovej percepcii audio stimulov a ich aplikácia vo výrobe, obchode a službách.
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Anotácia v sekundárnom jazyku práce: The dissertation focuses on an interdisciplinary analysis of the impact of auditory stimuli on consumer decision-making processes using tools from neuroeconomics, experimental economics, and advanced econometric modeling. The aim of the thesis is to identify and quantify the mechanisms through which the characteristics of the sound environment—in particular the tempo, frequency, tonality, and intensity of music—influence emotional activation, cognitive information processing, and subsequent economic behavior. The empirical part of the work will be based on a controlled laboratory experiment in which auditory stimuli will be systematically manipulated. The neurophysiological response of respondents will be measured using electroencephalography (EEG), galvanic skin response (GSR), and eye tracking, which will allow us to capture the level of attention, emotional arousal, and visual fixation during decision-making. At the same time, behavioral data such as product selection, reaction time, price sensitivity, and declared willingness to pay will be recorded. The analytical part of the work will use discrete choice models, in particular logit and mixed logit models, to identify preference heterogeneity and quantify the marginal effects of individual auditory characteristics on the probability of product choice. Willingness to pay will be estimated based on experimental data using structural preference modeling. The expected contribution of the thesis is to extend the theoretical framework of neuroeconomics to the field of auditory perception and its economic consequences, as well as to create empirically based recommendations for optimizing the sound environment in manufacturing, retail, and services. The results may contribute to more effective shaping of the consumer experience, increasing customer value, and optimizing business performance. The dissertation is part of the APVV23-0244 project – The use of consumer neuroscience and innovati.
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Školiteľ: doc. Ing. Renáta Benda Prokeinová , PhD.
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Názov v sekundárnom jazyku práce: Private label foods and the Slovak consumer: decision-making, sustainable consumption, and food waste
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Anotácia v hlavnom jazyku práce: Privátne značky zohrávajú v podmienkach SR čoraz významnejšiu úlohu, najmä v kontexte rastúcich cien, tlaku na šetrenie a rastúceho záujmu o udržateľnú spotrebu. Spotrebitelia ich vnímajú odlišne od tradičných značiek z hľadiska ceny, kvality, bezpečnosti, dôveryhodnosti, imidžu, pričom významnú rolu zohráva aj interpretácia signálov udržateľnosti a kvality sprostredkovaných produktom a jeho prezentáciou. Cieľom dizertačnej práce bude preskúmať vplyv privátnych značiek potravín na udržateľnú spotrebu a na racionálne a iracionálne rozhodovanie spotrebiteľov, vrátane súvislostí so správaním po nákupe a s plytvaním potravinami. Práca vychádza z predpokladu, že prijatie privátnych značiek je determinované viacerými dimenziami vnímania a že rozhodovanie spotrebiteľov formujú aj behaviorálne mechanizmy, ako zvyky, emocionálne preferencie, sociálne normy a heuristiky. Osobitne sa bude skúmať vplyv rámcovania ceny, vizuálu obalu a komunikácie benefitov vrátane označení udržateľnosti, resp. zmyslové podnety v nákupnom prostredí. Udržateľná spotreba bude uchopená ako nákupné a po-nákupné správanie, pričom plytvanie potravinami bude predstavovať konkrétny a merateľný dôsledok týchto rozhodnutí. Empirická časť bude postavená na dotazníkovom prieskume a experimentálnych (voľbových) scenároch porovnávajúcich privátne a tradičné značky pri rôznych kombináciách ceny, označenia udržateľnosti, veľkosti balenia a vizuálnej prezentácie produktu. Získané dáta budú spracované multivariátnymi štatistickými metódami, segmentáciou spotrebiteľov a regresnými a/alebo voľbovými modelmi s cieľom identifikovať determinanty prijatia privátnych značiek a ich vzťah k udržateľnej spotrebe a plytvaniu. Výstupom práce bude model vzťahov medzi vnímaním privátnych značiek, determinantmi rozhodovania a správaním súvisiacim s udržateľnosťou a plytvaním.
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Anotácia v sekundárnom jazyku práce: Private labels are playing an increasingly important role in Slovakia, especially in the context of rising prices, pressure to save money and growing interest in sustainable consumption. Consumers perceive them differently from traditional brands in terms of price, quality, safety, credibility, image, with the interpretation of sustainability and quality signals conveyed by the product and its presentation also playing a significant role. The aim of the dissertation will be to examine the impact of private label foods on sustainable consumption and rational and irrational consumer decision-making, including the context of post-purchase behavior and food waste. The thesis is based on the assumption that the acceptance of private labels is determined by several dimensions of perception and that consumer decision-making is also shaped by behavioral mechanisms such as habits, emotional preferences, social norms and heuristics. In particular, the study will examine the influence of price framing, packaging visuals and communication of benefits, including sustainability labels, resp. sensory stimuli in the shopping environment. Sustainable consumption will be understood as purchasing and postpurchasing behavior with food waste representing a concrete and measurable consequence of these decisions. The empirical part will be based on a questionnaire survey and experimental (choice) scenarios comparing private and traditional brands in various combinations of price, sustainability labeling, package size and visual presentation of the product. The data obtained will be processed using multivariate statistical methods, consumer segmentation and regression and/or choice models to identify the determinants of private label acceptance and their relationship to sustainable consumption and waste. The output of the work will be a model of the relationships between the perception of private labels, decision-making determinants and behavior related to sustainability and waste. Financial coverage is tied to APVV, Visegrad Fund, and VEGA.
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Školiteľ: doc. Ing. Ingrida Košičiarová , PhD.
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Názov v sekundárnom jazyku práce: Corporate Social Responsibility as Part of Marketing Communication in the Food Market in the 21st century
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Anotácia v hlavnom jazyku práce: Dizertačná práca sa zaoberá spoločenskou zodpovednosťou podnikov (CSR) ako integrálnou súčasťou marketingovej komunikácie na trhu potravín v 21. storočí. Reaguje na meniace sa očakávania spotrebiteľov, rastúci význam udržateľnosti, transparentnosti a etického podnikania, ako aj na tlak regulačného prostredia a verejnej kontroly. Cieľom dizertačnej práce je analyzovať aktivity spoločenskej zodpovednosti podnikov (CSR) na trhu potravín v Slovenskej republike v troch základných dimenziách – sociálnej, environmentálnej a ekonomickej – a následne identifikovať a zhodnotiť spôsoby ich uplatňovania ako nástroja marketingovej komunikácie a poukázať aj aké kanály potravinárske podniky využívajú v 21.storočí a ako tieto aktivity ovplyvňujú dobré meno podniku, dôveru a nákupné správanie spotrebiteľov. Sekundárne zdroje budú tvoriť domáce a zahraničné odborné publikácie, vedecké štúdie z databáz Web of Science a Scopus, relevantné webové zdroje, verejne dostupné dokumenty a údaje zo Štatistického úradu Slovenskej republiky. Primárne zdroje informácií budú získané prostredníctvom marketingového výskumu. Pri vyhodnocovaní výsledkov dizertačnej práce budú využité vybrané matematicko-štatistické metódy. Prínos práce spočíva v prepojení CSR a marketingovej komunikácie na trhu potravín z pohľadu podnikov ako aj zo strany zákazníkov a v následnom návrhu prakticky využiteľného rámca pre marketingovú komunikáciu s využitím CSR na trhu potravín v podmienkach 21. storočia.
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Anotácia v sekundárnom jazyku práce: The dissertation thesis deals with corporate social responsibility (CSR) as an integral part of marketing communication in the food market in the 21st century. It responds to changing consumer expectations, the growing importance of sustainability, transparency, and ethical business practices, as well as the pressure from the regulatory environment and public control. The aim is to analyze corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities in the food market in the Slovak Republic in three basic dimensions – social, environmental and economic – and subsequently identify and evaluate the ways of their application as a marketing communication tool and also point out what channels food companies use in the 21st century and how these activities affect the company's reputation, trust and consumer purchasing behavior. Secondary sources will consist of domestic and foreign professional publications, scientific studies from the Web of Science and Scopus databases, relevant web resources, publicly available documents, and data from the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Primary sources of information will be obtained through marketing research. Selected mathematical and statistical methods will be used to evaluate the dissertation results. The contribution of the work lies in the connection of CSR and marketing communication in the food market from the perspective of both companies and customers and in the subsequent proposal of a practically usable framework for marketing communication using CSR in the food market in the conditions of the 21st century.
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Školiteľ: doc. Ing. Zdenka Kádeková , PhD.
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Názov v sekundárnom jazyku práce: Consumer responses to the carbon price of food: Preferences and willingness to pay for low-emission products
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Anotácia v hlavnom jazyku práce: Dizertačná práca sa zameriava na analýzu reakcií slovenských spotrebiteľov na zavedenie uhlíkovej ceny v potravinovom sektore a na posúdenie miery substitúcie emisne intenzívnych potravín nízkoemisnými alternatívami. Výskum vychádza z teórie náhodnej užitočnosti a využíva metódu Discrete Choice Experiment (DCE) na identifikáciu preferenčnej štruktúry spotrebiteľov pri výbere potravín, najmä v kategóriách červeného mäsa a mliečnych výrobkov, ktoré patria medzi emisne najnáročnejšie komodity. Hlavným cieľom je odhadnúť marginálnu ochotu platiť (WTP) za nízkoemisné potraviny a preskúmať, do akej miery cenová diferenciácia motivuje spotrebiteľov k substitúcii smerom k environmentálne šetrnejším alebo rastlinným alternatívam. Analýza zároveň skúma existenciu segmentov spotrebiteľov s odlišnou preferenčnou štruktúrou a hodnotí relatívnu silu cenového efektu v porovnaní s environmentálnym označením produktov. Výskum testuje nasledujúce hypotézy: (H1) zvýšenie ceny emisne intenzívnych potravín vedie k štatisticky významnej substitúcii smerom k nízkoemisným alternatívam; (H2) vyšší príjem zvyšuje ochotu platiť za nízkoemisné produkty; (H3) spotrebitelia s vyššou environmentálnou gramotnosťou vykazujú nižšiu cenovú elasticitu pri nízkoemisných produktoch; (H4) existuje latentná skupina cenovo vysoko senzitivných spotrebiteľov. Očakávaným prínosom je kvantifikácia dopytových reakcií na klimatickú cenotvorbu v agropotravinárstve a identifikácia distribučných a behaviorálnych faktorov, ktoré ovplyvňujú efektívnosť uhlíkovej ceny ako nástroja environmentálnej politiky. Výsledky poskytujú empirický základ pre tvorbu politík zameraných na znižovanie emisií skleníkových plynov prostredníctvom zmeny spotrebiteľského správania.
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Anotácia v sekundárnom jazyku práce: The dissertation focuses on analyzing the reactions of Slovak consumers to the introduction of carbon pricing in the food sector and assessing the degree of substitution of emission-intensive foods with low-emission alternatives. The research is based on random utility theory and uses the Discrete Choice Experiment (DCE) method to identify consumers' preference structure when choosing food, especially in the categories of red meat and dairy products, which are among the most emission-intensive commodities. The main objective is to estimate the marginal willingness to pay (WTP) for low-emission foods and to examine the extent to which price differentiation motivates consumers to substitute towards more environmentally friendly or plant-based alternatives. The analysis also examines the existence of consumer segments with different preference structures and assesses the relative strength of the price effect compared to environmental labeling of products. The research tests the following hypotheses: (H1) an increase in the price of emission-intensive foods leads to a statistically significant substitution towards low-emission alternatives; (H2) higher income increases the willingness to pay for low-emission products; (H3) consumers with higher environmental literacy show lower price elasticity for low-emission products; (H4) there is a latent group of highly price-sensitive consumers. The expected benefit is the quantification of demand responses to climate pricing in agrifood and the identification of distribution and behavioral factors that influence the effectiveness of carbon pricing as an environmental policy tool. The results provide an empirical basis for the development of policies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions through changes in consumer behavior.
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Školiteľ: doc. Ing. Renáta Benda Prokeinová , PhD.
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Názov v sekundárnom jazyku práce: The Impact of Adaptive Audio Stimulation on Human Psychological and Neurocognitive Functions and Its Application in Mental Ergonomics Systems in Trade and Services
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Anotácia v hlavnom jazyku práce: Práca sa zameriava na skúmanie psychologických a neurokognitívnych účinkov riadenej audiostimulácie na pozornosť, emocionálnu reguláciu, stres a mentálnu výkonnosť v podmienkach zvýšenej záťaže, najmä v prostredí obchodu a služieb. Výskum bude realizovaný experimentálnym dizajnom s využitím kombinácie explicitných (dotazníkové škály, kognitívne testy, reakčný čas) a implicitných psychofyziologických metód (EEG, variabilita srdcovej frekvencie, galvanická kožná odpoveď). Cieľom je identifikovať mechanizmy, prostredníctvom ktorých rôzne typy hudobných a zvukových stimulov ovplyvňujú spracovanie informácií, mieru sústredenia a subjektívny well-being zamestnancov a používateľov v obchodno-servisnom prostredí. Získané poznatky budú využité pri tvorbe modelu adaptívnej audiostimulácie, ktorý umožní personalizované nastavenie stimulačných protokolov. Výsledky práce budú aplikovateľné pri vývoji inteligentných systémov mentálnej ergonómie, najmä v kontexte AI-riadených relaxačných a regeneračných boxov určených pre pracovné prostredie v sektore obchodu a služieb.
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Anotácia v sekundárnom jazyku práce: The work focuses on investigating the psychological and neurocognitive effects of controlled audio stimulation on attention, emotional regulation, stress and mental performance under conditions of increased stress, especially in the retail and service environment. The research will be carried out using an experimental design using a combination of explicit (questionnaire scales, cognitive tests, reaction time) and implicit psychophysiological methods (EEG, heart rate variability, galvanic skin response). The aim is to identify the mechanisms through which different types of musical and sound stimuli affect information processing, concentration levels and subjective well-being of employees and users in the retail and service environment. The knowledge gained will be used in the creation of an adaptive audio stimulation model that will enable personalized setting of stimulation protocols. The results of the work will be applicable in the development of intelligent mental ergonomics systems, especially in the context of AI-controlled relaxation and regeneration boxes designed for the work environment in the retail and service sector.
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Školiteľ: doc. Ing. Jakub Berčík , PhD.
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Záznam o školiteľovi: https://is.uniag.sk/lide/clovek.pl?id=1205;lang=sk , Záznam o školiteľovi: https://is.uniag.sk/lide/clovek.pl?id=1205;lang=sk
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2. téma dizertačnej práce:
Názov v hlavnom jazyku práce: Neuroekonomická analýza vplyvu auditívnych stimulov na spotrebiteľské rozhodovanie
Názov v sekundárnom jazyku práce: Neuroeconomic analysis of the impact of auditory stimuli on consumer decisionmaking
Anotácia v hlavnom jazyku práce: Dizertačná práca sa zameriava na interdisciplinárnu analýzu vplyvu auditívnych stimulov na rozhodovacie procesy spotrebiteľov s využitím nástrojov neuroekonómie, experimentálnej ekonómie a pokročilého ekonometrického modelovania. Cieľom práce je identifikovať a kvantifikovať mechanizmy, prostredníctvom ktorých charakteristiky zvukového prostredia – najmä tempo, frekvencia, tonalita a intenzita hudby – ovplyvňujú emocionálnu aktiváciu, kognitívne spracovanie informácií a následné ekonomické správanie jednotlivcov. Empirická časť práce bude založená na kontrolovanom laboratórnom experimente, v rámci ktorého budú auditívne stimuly systematicky manipulované. Neurofyziologická odozva respondentov bude meraná prostredníctvom elektroencefalografie (EEG), galvanickej kožnej reakcie (GSR) a eye-trackingu, čo umožní zachytiť úroveň pozornosti, emocionálneho vzrušenia a vizuálnej fixácie pri rozhodovaní. Súčasne budú zaznamenávané behaviorálne údaj
Anotácia v sekundárnom jazyku práce: The dissertation focuses on an interdisciplinary analysis of the impact of auditory stimuli on consumer decision-making processes using tools from neuroeconomics, experimental economics, and advanced econometric modeling. The aim of the thesis is to identify and quantify the mechanisms through which the characteristics of the sound environment—in particular the tempo, frequency, tonality, and intensity of music—influence emotional activation, cognitive information processing, and subsequent economic behavior. The empirical part of the work will be based on a controlled laboratory experiment in which auditory stimuli will be systematically manipulated. The neurophysiological response of respondents will be measured using electroencephalography (EEG), galvanic skin response (GSR), and eye tracking, which will allow us to capture the level of attention, emotional arousal, and visual fixation during decision-making. At the same time, behavioral data such as product selection, reaction time, price sensitivity,
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5. téma dizertačnej práce:
Názov v hlavnom jazyku práce: Spotrebiteľské reakcie na uhlíkovú cenu potravín: Preferencie a ochota platiť za nízkoemisné produkty
Názov v sekundárnom jazyku práce: Consumer responses to the carbon price of food: Preferences and willingness to pay for low-emission products
Záznam o školiteľovi: https://is.uniag.sk/lide/clovek.pl?id=179;lang=sk
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4. téma dizertačnej práce:
Názov v hlavnom jazyku práce: Spoločenská zodpovednosť podnikov ako súčasť marketingovej komunikácie na trhu potravín v 21. storočí
Názov v sekundárnom jazyku práce: Corporate Social Responsibility as Part of Marketing Communication in the Food Market in the 21st century
Anotácia v hlavnom jazyku práce: Dizertačná práca sa zaoberá spoločenskou zodpovednosťou podnikov (CSR) ako integrálnou súčasťou marketingovej komunikácie na trhu potravín v 21. storočí. Reaguje na meniace sa očakávania spotrebiteľov, rastúci význam udržateľnosti, transparentnosti a etického podnikania, ako aj na tlak regulačného prostredia a verejnej kontroly. Cieľom dizertačnej práce je analyzovať aktivity spoločenskej zodpovednosti podnikov (CSR) na trhu potravín v Slovenskej republike v troch základných dimenziách – sociálnej, environmentálnej a ekonomickej – a následne identifikovať a zhodnotiť spôsoby ich uplatňovania ako nástroja marketingovej komunikácie a poukázať aj aké kanály potravinárske podniky využívajú v 21.storočí a ako tieto aktivity ovplyvňujú dobré meno podniku, dôveru a nákupné správanie spotrebiteľov. Sekundárne zdroje budú tvoriť domáce a zahraničné odborné publikácie, vedecké štúdie z databáz Web of Science a Scopus, relevantné webové zdroje
Anotácia v sekundárnom jazyku práce: The dissertation thesis deals with corporate social responsibility (CSR) as an integral part of marketing communication in the food market in the 21st century. It responds to changing consumer expectations, the growing importance of sustainability, transparency, and ethical business practices, as well as the pressure from the regulatory environment and public control. The aim is to analyze corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities in the food market in the Slovak Republic in three basic dimensions – social, environmental and economic – and subsequently identify and evaluate the ways of their application as a marketing communication tool and also point out what channels food companies use in the 21st century and how these activities affect the company's reputation, trust and consumer purchasing behavior. Secondary sources will consist of domestic and foreign professional publications, scientific studies from the Web of Science and Scopus databases, relevant web resources, publicly available document
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3. téma dizertačnej práce:
Názov v hlavnom jazyku práce: Privátne značky potravín a slovenský spotrebiteľ: rozhodovanie, udržateľná spotreba a plytvanie potravinami
Názov v sekundárnom jazyku práce: Private label foods and the Slovak consumer: decision-making, sustainable consumption, and food waste
Anotácia v hlavnom jazyku práce: Privátne značky zohrávajú v podmienkach SR čoraz významnejšiu úlohu, najmä v kontexte rastúcich cien, tlaku na šetrenie a rastúceho záujmu o udržateľnú spotrebu. Spotrebitelia ich vnímajú odlišne od tradičných značiek z hľadiska ceny, kvality, bezpečnosti, dôveryhodnosti, imidžu, pričom významnú rolu zohráva aj interpretácia signálov udržateľnosti a kvality sprostredkovaných produktom a jeho prezentáciou. Cieľom dizertačnej práce bude preskúmať vplyv privátnych značiek potravín na udržateľnú spotrebu a na racionálne a iracionálne rozhodovanie spotrebiteľov, vrátane súvislostí so správaním po nákupe a s plytvaním potravinami. Práca vychádza z predpokladu, že prijatie privátnych značiek je determinované viacerými dimenziami vnímania a že rozhodovanie spotrebiteľov formujú aj behaviorálne mechanizmy, ako zvyky, emocionálne preferencie, sociálne normy a heuristiky. Osobitne sa bude skúmať vplyv rámcovania ceny, vizuálu obalu a komunikácie
Anotácia v sekundárnom jazyku práce: Private labels are playing an increasingly important role in Slovakia, especially in the context of rising prices, pressure to save money and growing interest in sustainable consumption. Consumers perceive them differently from traditional brands in terms of price, quality, safety, credibility, image, with the interpretation of sustainability and quality signals conveyed by the product and its presentation also playing a significant role. The aim of the dissertation will be to examine the impact of private label foods on sustainable consumption and rational and irrational consumer decision-making, including the context of post-purchase behavior and food waste. The thesis is based on the assumption that the acceptance of private labels is determined by several dimensions of perception and that consumer decision-making is also shaped by behavioral mechanisms such as habits, emotional preferences, social norms and heuristics. In particular, the study will examine the influence of price framing, packaging visuals
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1. téma dizertačnej práce:
Názov v hlavnom jazyku práce: Audiostimulácia v digitálnom prostredí: aplikácia spotrebiteľskej neurovedy pri skúmaní vplyvu zvukových podnetov na spotrebiteľské správanie
Názov v sekundárnom jazyku práce: Audio Stimulation in the Digital Environment: Applying Consumer Neuroscience to Examine the Influence of Auditory Cues on Consumer Behaviour
Anotácia v hlavnom jazyku práce: V podmienkach dynamicky sa rozvíjajúceho digitálneho prostredia môžu byť tradičné prieskumné metódy nedostatočné pri zachytávaní skutočných emocionálnych a kognitívnych reakcií spotrebiteľov na marketingové podnety. V prípade online marketingovej komunikácie môže nesprávna interpretácia spotrebiteľského vnímania viesť k neefektívnym rozhodnutiam a strate konkurencieschopnosti. Dizertačná práca bude pojednávať o využití rozvíjajúcich sa metód spotrebiteľskej neurovedy a inovatívnych výskumných riešení pri skúmaní účinkov audiostimulácie v digitálnom prostredí. Cieľom práce bude analyzovať vplyv vybraných zvukových podnetov na emocionálnu odozvu, spotrebiteľské preferencie a rozhodovacie procesy v online prostredí. Pri riešení práce budú použité neurovedecké a biometrické metódy, konkrétne elektroencefalografia (EEG) a tvárová biometria (Facereading), umožňujúce zachytiť nevedomé emocionálne a kognitívne reakcie spotrebiteľov na
Anotácia v sekundárnom jazyku práce: In the conditions of a dynamically developing digital environment, traditional survey methods may be insufficient in capturing the real emotional and cognitive reactions of consumers to marketing stimuli. In the case of online marketing communication, incorrect interpretation of consumer perception can lead to ineffective decisions and loss of competitiveness. The dissertation will discuss the use of developing methods of consumer neuroscience and innovative research solutions in investigating the effects of audio stimulation in the digital environment. The aim of the work will be to analyze the impact of selected audio stimuli on emotional response, consumer preferences and decision-making processes in the online environment. The work will use neuroscientific and biometric methods, namely electroencephalography (EEG) and facial biometrics (Facereading), allowing to capture the unconscious emotional and cognitive reactions of consumers to audio stimuli. The research will be carried out in controlled laborator
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6. téma dizertačnej práce:
Názov v hlavnom jazyku práce: Vplyv adaptívnej audiostimulácie na psychologické a neurokognitívne funkcie človeka a jej aplikácia v systémoch mentálnej ergonómie v obchode a službách
Názov v sekundárnom jazyku práce: The Impact of Adaptive Audio Stimulation on Human Psychological and Neurocognitive Functions and Its Application in Mental Ergonomics Systems in Trade and Services
BASIC CONDITIONS FOR ADMISSION TO THE STUDY
Under Section 56 (4) of Act No. 131/2002 Coll. on Higher Education and on Amendments and Additions to Certain Acts (hereinafter referred to as "the Act") and under Article 32 (1) of the Study Regulations of the SPU in Nitra, the basic condition for admission to doctoral studies is a university education of the second degree.
FURTHER CONDITIONS OF ADMISSION TO THE STUDY
Under Section 57(1) and (3) of the Act, the admission procedure for doctoral studies includes an entrance examination which verifies the applicant's ability to study.
Under Article 32(2) of the Study Regulations of the SPU in Nitra, during the admission examination the committee takes into account the knowledge of one world language, for foreign applicants the knowledge of Slovak and world languages, the subjects forming the theoretical basis of the chosen study programme and the presentation of theses on the topic of the dissertation (published on the website and on the Euraxess portal). Students' activities in scientific research during the second cycle of studies are taken into account.
Admission to the doctoral programme is by admission procedure at publicly announced dates, as a rule, once or at most twice during the calendar year. Information for applicants is published in Slovak and in English.
If a doctoral candidate chooses a dissertation topic advertised by an external educational institution, the external educational institution must also agree to his/her admission to the doctoral programme. The admission examination (Section 57(3) of the Act) is held before a committee comprising members from the university and members appointed by the statutory body of the external educational institution. The members from the university shall be appointed by the dean for programmes of study carried out at the faculty and by the rector for programmes of study not carried out at the faculty. The entrance examination may, by agreement between the university or the faculty and the external educational institution, be held on the premises of the external educational institution with the participation of representatives of the university.
The admission examination shall be held at the premises of the external educational institution.
Other conditions for admission to doctoral studies also include:
- Completeness of the application form together with attachments and proof of payment of the fee, while it is possible or recommended to submit the application electronically. Other documents that cannot be submitted electronically at the time of application should be submitted during the admission process.
- Personal attendance of the applicant at the entrance examination on the given date. In the case of compelling circumstances, the entrance exam will be conducted online through MS Teams.
METHOD OF VERIFYING OTHER ADMISSION CONDITIONS
In accordance with Article 32 (2) of the Study Regulations of the SPU in Nitra, during the admission examination the committee evaluates the knowledge of one world language (for foreign applicants knowledge of Slovak and world language), knowledge of the subjects forming the theoretical basis of the chosen study programme and the presentation of a thesis on the topic of the dissertation (the framework project includes the preliminary aim of the thesis, the reason for the choice of the topic, the applicant's assumptions and motivation for the research of a given topic, a preliminary proposal of the methodology, the expected contribution to the practice). The evaluation takes into account the results and activities of the candidate's professional and scientific activities during the previous studies.
The dean decides on the admission of a candidate to doctoral studies on the basis of the results of the admission examination. Each candidate for doctoral studies must pass an entrance examination.
Method of verification (oral/written form) and evaluation (max. values) of the entrance examination for the study programme Agricultural Business and Marketing:
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Assessment of applicant's prerequisites Maximum points
full-time / part-time study
Knowledge of the chosen field of study
and programme (oral form) N / A
Presentation of a framework project on the topic of the
dissertation (oral form) 30 b
Enable to communicate in English
(can be replaced by certificate/certificate)*
(oral form) 10 b
Performance in Level 2 studies
1.00 - 1.50 40 b
1.51 - 2.00 30 b
2,01 - 2,50 20 b
2,51 - 3,00 10 b
(taking into account the quality of the university attended and the study profile)
Active involvement in scientific research
(active participation in the SSC or other scientific event 20b
and possible placement, publications, knowledge of other foreign
languages - provide a language certificate in another
language, such as the language of presentation, awards, foreign stays,
mobility, internships, cover letter, additional
studies and courses (pedagogical studies, courses in statistics,
programming, etc. - diploma or certificate))
Maximum score 100 points b
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* The applicant may provide evidence of a satisfactory level of English language proficiency by means of one of the following three certificates (does not apply to applicants for whom AJ is the mother tongue and to applicants who are nationals of countries where AJ is one of the official languages):
- National language exam at least B2 level
- UNIcert® at level B2 or C1.
- IELTS Academic version (International English Language Testing Service, British Council) with a minimum score of 6.5.
- Cambridge Exam (Certificate in Advanced English, or Certificate of Proficiency in English from the University of Cambridge at a minimum of level B2).
- TOEFL at a minimum level B2.
- Another recognised certificate of language proficiency at a minimum of level B2 according to the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).
- In the event that the candidate/applicant does not provide evidence of a satisfactory level of English language proficiency, such level will be confirmed by a representative of the SPU Language Centre at the admission interview after the examination.
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- If the candidate/applicant does not provide evidence of a satisfactory level of English language proficiency, such level will be confirmed by a representative of the SPU Language Centre at the admission interview.
An applicant with specific needs shall, at his/her request, have the form of the entrance examination and the manner in which it is to be conducted determined, taking into account his/her specific needs, on the basis of an assessment of his/her specific needs.
The Admissions Committee shall evaluate the result of the admission tests in a closed session. If several candidates for the same dissertation topic participate in the entrance examination, the admissions committee shall determine the order of merit of the candidates according to the result of the entrance examination.
The admissions committee shall also determine the order of merit of the candidates according to the result of the entrance examination.
The Admissions Committee will draw up a report on the result of the admission examinations, which will include a summary of the scores obtained in each area, as well as the ranking according to the total number of points obtained. The minutes and their annexes will be signed by the chairman of the admissions board and handed over to the dean of the faculty.
The decision on the result of the admission procedure must be made in writing within 30 days of verification that the conditions for admission have been met.
The dean, when admitting to doctoral studies, has the right to select candidates with better results who are enrolled in other subjects or another study programme.
A candidate who has received a decision not to be admitted to doctoral studies may submit a request for a review of that decision to the authority which issued the decision within eight days of the date of its receipt.
Additional information
The graduate of the doctoral study programme Agrarian Business and Marketing has advanced knowledge, skills and competences, thanks to which he/she is able to carry out original empirical research in the field of marketing, business and consumer behaviour and acquires professional orientation and competence to carry out professions requiring the application of scientific research methods in the context of current knowledge, which he/she is able to move forward with his/her contribution. Graduates are able to work in international academic environments, in public and private research institutions, as public policy makers in the field of trade with a specific focus on the agrarian sector, or in management positions in multinational companies. Graduates will be able to carry out their own research project, coordinate the work of a research team and, last but not least, transfer the acquired knowledge and expertise to the educational process at a university or private educational institution.
Conditions for international students
INFORMATION FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS AND STUDENTS WHO HAVE ATTENDED A SECOND LEVEL OF HIGHER EDUCATION ABROAD
In addition to the mandatory attachments, a foreign applicant or an applicant who has completed his/her studies at the second level abroad must attach to the application form or Application Form a clause on the recognition of the degree or an officially certified decision on the recognition of the educational document.
Applicants who have obtained their education in EU Member States or in states with which the Slovak Republic has signed a bilateral governmental agreement on the recognition of education documents shall create the clause via the link: https://uznavanie.minedu.sk/recognition-statement/ in the section Clause on recognition of education degree. If a recognition clause is not published for a degree document, the academic recognition process (recognition of the degree document for continuing studies and other purposes) must be followed. Further information on the recognition of educational qualifications is published on the following website: https://uznavanie.minedu.sk/navigator/.
Foreign applicants (the exceptions are applicants from the Czech Republic and applicants who have graduated from the Slovak language) who apply to study a study programme offered at the SPU in Nitra in the Slovak language and in a combination of Slovak and English must compulsorily pass an online test and an online oral interview aimed at determining the level of their linguistic competence in the Slovak language. The testing is provided by the SPU Nitra Language Centre (https://cj.uniag.sk/sk/domov/ ) on two dates, of which applicants will be informed in advance.
After passing the language test, the candidate will be issued with a certificate of the test result corresponding to the language level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The test and the certificate are subject to a fee of € 30,-. If the applicant's language level is below A1, he/she will not be admitted to the course. If the applicant's level of language proficiency is A1, the applicant has fulfilled one of the conditions for admission to the study, but will be required to attend a 30-hour paid Slovak language course organised by the Centre for Languages of the SPU in Nitra (course fee: € 120). The course will run from 24 August 2026 to 4 September 2026. Upon completion of the course, the applicant will be issued with a certificate of completion. If the applicant's level of language proficiency is A2 or above, the applicant has fulfilled one of the admission requirements.
Detailed information about the test and the course will be given on the Language Centre website (https://cj.uniag.sk/sk/domov/).
Additional requirements for PhD studies are regulated by the Methodological Instruction 03/2022 Quality Assurance of Doctoral Studies at SPU Nitra (https://www.uniag.sk/sk/studijne-programy-2)
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Coordinator for students with specific needs
PhDr. Anna Mravcová, PhD.
GENERAL DETAILS ABOUT THE ACCEPTANCE PROCEDURE
The admission procedure for doctoral studies at the Faculty of Economics and Management of the SPU in Nitra for the academic year 2026/2027 is conducted in accordance with Section 56 and Section 57 of the Act and in accordance with Article 32 of the Study Regulations of the SPU in Nitra.
Deadlines:
Application deadline: 31/05/2026
Admission Exam Deadline: 11/06/2026 at 8:00 a.m. (Hall S)
Decision on the result of the admission procedure: within 30 days after verification of the fulfilment of the admission requirements
Form of entrance exam
oral interview
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The amount of the fee for the material support of the admission procedure (hereinafter referred to as the FEE) for the study programme of the third cycle of studies at FEM for the academic year 2026/2027 is: 50 Eur(the application form is submitted electronically and sent in printed form). The fee is payable via internet banking, or by bank transfer according to the instructions given in the electronic application form.
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A. Hlinku Class 2, 94976 Nitra
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